In the wake of a tragic mass shooting at an Idaho In-N-Out Burger, online commentators have increasingly relied on artificial intelligence to fabricate and distort visual evidence concerning the suspect. The Aug. 1 shooting left three victims and the gunman dead, alongside seven others injured. Authorities identified the 24-year-old shooter as Chad Williams, who ultimately … Read more
From salmonella-tainted eggs and E. coli-linked frozen berries to iceberg lettuce carrying risks of severe gastrointestinal illness, a relentless stream of alarming food safety headlines has sparked plenty of gallows humor online. Social media users have increasingly compared routine grocery shopping to a high-stakes, overpriced reality game show, joking about glass-contaminated bread rolls and bacterial … Read more
During a tense CNN appearance, U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. repeated a familiar assertion about the pandemic. “We had the highest death rate from COVID of any nation on earth,” Kennedy stated. When anchor Dana Bash pushed back, he insisted, “What I said was accurate. We had the highest death … Read more
Trump Administration Announces the End of Medicare Part D Subsidy Program Rumors began circulating online in late July 2026 regarding a planned move by the Trump administration to terminate a government subsidy program tied to Medicare Part D, which was originally established to help beneficiaries manage the cost of prescription medications. The topic quickly gained … Read more
Claim: In July 2026, Jeanne Gibson, widely recognized as Rosie the Riveter, passed away at the age of 100. Rating: Mixture (Contains both true and false elements) What’s True: Gibson was indeed a “Rosie”—part of the millions of women who stepped into the workforce during World War II to bolster the domestic war effort. Until … Read more
Fact Check: Are AI Companies Buying and Destroying Millions of Books? Claim: Artificial intelligence companies are purchasing millions of physical books—including rare and obscure titles—in bulk, scanning them, and destroying them in the process. Rating: Mostly True What’s True Newly unsealed internal corporate documents from Anthropic, one of the leading artificial intelligence firms, confirm that … Read more
Army Sgt. Angel Sarah Rampersad was among three US service members killed in Jordan during a July 17 attack. NEW YORK CITY — Following reports that New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani was not permitted to speak at the funeral of Army Sgt. Angel Sarah Rampersad, a social media video emerged purporting to show the … Read more
Claim: Katie Miller, a former White House adviser who later demanded Dr. Anthony Fauci’s imprisonment, sought and received medical guidance from him during her 2020 pregnancy. <div class=”rating_wrapper”> <span class=”wrapper_title”>Rating:</span> <a id=”main_rating” class=”rating_link_wrapper” href=”https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/rating/true”> <div class=”rating_img_wrap”> <img class=”lazy-image” src=”https://mediaproxy.snopes.com/width/200/https://media.snopes.com/2018/03/rating-true.png” alt=”True”/> </div> </a> </div> <div id=”outer_fact_context” class=”outer_fact_check_context”> <div class=”fact_check_info_wrapper”> <span class=”fact_check_info_title”>Context</span> <p class=”fact_check_info_description”>While both Dr. Fauci’s … Read more
Trump claims to hold photo and video proof of individuals vandalizing the Reflecting Pool with box knives WASHINGTON, DC: Donald Trump has stirred up fresh controversy surrounding the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool after asserting that he holds photographs and video recordings of individuals using box knives to cut the pool liner. His statements quickly circulated … Read more
Viral social media post sparks concern with the headline: “United States to shut down consulates in Canada, Japan and Indonesia.” WASHINGTON, DC: A widely circulated post on X claimed that the United States is preparing to shutter its consulates in Canada, Japan, and Indonesia. The assertion quickly went viral, leading many online commentators to view … Read more